Annual Report 2012-2013

1. Annual Report 2012-2013 Donnie W. Evans, Ed.D. New Jersey State Board of Education Meeting January 8, 2014

2. Objectives • Provide contexts for our work in PPS • Challenges and obstacles • Bright Futures Vision, Mission, Goals & Objectives • Review initiatives and strategies for improving process & academic outcomes • Review process & academic outcomes (past & present) • Review “What’s Next”

3. The District • Total Students 27,986* • PreK-12 24,657 • Pre-K (Private Providers) 3,180 • Special Education 3,342 • LEP 3,537 • Free/Reduced Lunch 92% • Instructional Staff 2,862 • Total Staff (not inc. subs) 4,800 • Total Schools 54 * Does not include Adult High students

4. Historical Challenges & Practices • Student academic outcomes • NJASK • HSPA • SAT & ACT • Graduation Rate • Drop-out Rate • College Admission • & Completion • Attendance Rates

5. Historical Challenges & Practices • School/District Culture – Low Expectations • Family Engagement • Facilities • Fiscal Management • Internal & External Communications • Social Promotion • Instructional & Leadership Capacity

6. Bright Futures: Core Beliefs • The core business of schools and the school district is teaching and learning which drives all decisions and activities in the district. • All children can achieve at high levels and it is the responsibility of educators to create environments where student learning can occur. • Effective instruction makes the most difference in student achievement. • All staff must be committed to “children first” and to the pursuit of high student achievement. • All schools must be safe, caring and orderly to enable teachers to teach and students to learn. • Only through collaboration with and engagement of community organizations, institutions, agencies, and families can the district realize its vision and mission.

7. Strategic Plan 2009-2014 Bright Futures: A Strategic Plan for the Children of Paterson

8. Bright Futures Vision To be a leader in educating New Jersey’s urban youth Mission To prepare each student to be successful in the institution of higher education of their choosing and in their chosen career

9. Bright Futures: District Priorities

10. Bright Futures: District Goals * - Work in progress areas

11. New Jersey’s NCLB Waiver Priority & Focus Schools Focus Schools School 2 School 18 School 3 School 20 School 5 School 21 School 8 School 24 School 11 School 25 School 12 School 26 Dr. Martin Luther King New Roberto Clemente EHS- Information Technology EHS-Cul. Arts, Hospitality & Tour. EHS- Gov. and Public Admin. Academy High Schools Priority Schools School 10 (SIG) School 13 School 15 School 28 School 6 Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School (SIG)

12. Accomplishments2009-2012 • Restructured and re-staffed comprehensive high schools into small autonomous thematic schools • Eastside Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism • Eastside Information Technology • Eastside Government and Public Administration • JFK Architecture & Construction Trades • JFK Education and Training • JFK Business, Technology, Marketing & Finance • JFK Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math • Converted all high schools into “schools of choice” • Expanded Alternative High School Capacity

13. Accomplishments 2009-2012 • Restructured & re-staffed lowest performing elementary schools • School 4-Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. (SIG) • School 6 • School 10 (SIG) • Created three full service community schools (Schools 4, 5, & New Roberto Clemente) • Reorganized and re-staffed district operational divisions (finance, human resources, and facilities) • Created first curriculum-based, student operated credit union • Parent organization in each school • Began implementation of Paterson Effective Schools Model to create healthy school cultures

14. Accomplishments 2009-2012 • Acquired grant funding to support school improvement: • Promise Community Grant to support Full Service Community Schools - $2.3 million • Affordable Care Act Grant for school-based Health Centers in full service schools - $500,000 • Talent 21 grant to support technology initiatives - $2.2 million • School Improvement Grants (SIG) for PS# 4 & 10 - $12 million

15. Transformation Objectives2012-2013 • Build healthy school cultures & climates • Redesign critical processes & procedures • Revise teacher & administrator evaluation systems • Implement Common Core State Standards • Implement high impact academic interventions for low performing students • Strengthen the district’s assessment system • Build capacity among staff • Teachers • Principals & vice-principals • District administrators & supervisors

16. District Transformation Objectives 2012-2013 Healthy School Cultures Teacher & Principal Evaluation Capacity Building Common Core High Impact Interventions Student Achievement Process Redesign Assessment System

17. District Transformation Initiatives 2012-2013

18. Accomplishments 2012-2013 • Process Outcomes • Completed training for all teachers and principals on the new teacher & administrator evaluation systems; • Trained all teachers and principals on the new Common Core State Standards; • Implemented academic interventions to students performing below proficient in mathematics and/or language arts literacy on NJASK and HSPA; • Restructured elementary schools: • Opened Gifted & Talented Academy (at School 28) • Opened Newcomers School (at School 11) • Restructured New Roberto Clemente from pre-K-8 to a middle school grades 6-8 • Restructured School 15 from K-8 to pre-K-5 elementary school • Increased in-district pre-K seats (Madison Avenue, School 24, St. Mary’s Early Learning Center)

19. Accomplishments 2012-2013 • Process Outcomes • Created pre-K through grade 3 literacy initiative; • Re-assigned principals to schools to accomplish a more effective “goodness of fit” to improve student achievement; • Ended Social Promotion • Revised district’s Safety & Security Plan; • Developed and have begun implementing Internal & External Communications Plan. • Implemented a centralized registration process (at the Board of Education Office) for all new residents registering students for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 • Completed Process re-design of operational and instructional processes and procedures and realized $2 million annual savings: • Finance Human Resources • Academic Services Assessment • Student Registration Student Information Services • Facilities Benefits

20. Accomplishments 2012-2013 • Acquired grant funding to support district initiatives: • 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (2012-2017) - $2,647,900 • The Race-to-the-Top Phase 3 (RTTT3) to support the implementation of the revised Principal and Teacher Evaluation System - $1,271,064 • School Based Health Center Capital Program for School 6 & School 15 - $500,000 • Lowe’s Community Improvement Grant for School 4 - $100,000 • Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) Pilot Program Principal Effectiveness Evaluation System - $50,000 • Optimum Lightpath Grant for PANTHER academy to purchase equipment for a digital astronomy laboratory- $10,000 • Other

21. Accomplishments 2012-2013 • Fiscal Outcomes • Auditor’s Management Report (AMR) for 2012-2013 indicates no repeat findings and “no findings that rose to the level of reporting under government auditing standards. Nor did we have any or significant deficiencies in internal controls…” • “For the years that I've been doing this audit, this is the first time that we have issued a report that didn’t have significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal controls. That's a major accomplishment. It's a tremendous improvement from where we've been and I really have to commend the finance committee for keeping everyone’s feet to the fire and the administration for following through on the corrective action plans related to prior year audits. In addition, there are no repeat recommendations in this audit. Again, that's a first.” • Jeffrey C. Bliss • Public School Accountant • LERCH, VINCI & Higgins, LLP

22. Accomplishments 2012-2013 • Academic • Outcomes

23. High School Renewal Results

24. “Paterson high school students post best HSPA scores in a decade” PATERSON – City high school students scored higher on state standardized tests this year than at any other time in the past decade, according to state-appointed superintendent Donnie Evans. NorthJersey.com Tuesday June 18, 2013

25. HSPA 2003-2013 Language Arts and Mathematics Proficient and Above

26. “Paterson’s high school graduation rates continue to climb” PATERSON – For the fourth consecutive year, the graduation rate for city high school students increased, rising from 66.4 percent in 2012 to 71.9 percent in 2013, according to data released by Paterson Public Schools. NorthJersey.com Wednesday September 25, 2013

27. High School Renewal Results

28. High School Renewal Results * Students received acceptances to one or more colleges/ universities • College Acceptances * • 2011 – 1205 • 2012 – 1508 • 2013 - 1901 • Two-year College • 2011 – 430 students • 2012 – 598 students • 2013 – 595 students • Four-year College • 2011 – 243 students • 2012 – 287 students • 2013 – 318 students

29. Assessment Transition TimelineAre your assessments transitioning? Spring 2014 NJ ASK Aligned to the CCSS Spring 2012 NJ ASK Aligned to NJCCCS SY 2014-15 Full administration of PARCC assessments Spring 2013 NJ ASK Aligned to the CCSS (except gr 6-8 Math) “Transitional Assessments” Chart created by NJDOE

30. “N.J. statewide school test results stay the same as questions get harder” “Erlichson praised Paterson for recent gains in language arts” NorthJersey.com Thursday, November 14, 2013

31. Academic Outcomes - NJASK ** Cycle I Results (Final)

32. Academic Outcomes - NJASK

33. Academic Outcomes - NJASK

34. Transformation Objectives2013-2014 These objectives continue to drive our work: • Build healthy school cultures & climates • Efficient & responsive district operations • Revise teacher & administrator evaluation systems • Implement Common Core State Standards • Implement high impact academic interventions for low performing students • Strengthen the district’s assessment system • Build capacity among staff • Teachers • Principals & vice-principals • District administrators & supervisors

35. District Transformation Objectives 2013-2014 Healthy School Cultures Teacher & Principal Evaluation Capacity Building Common Core High Impact Intervention Student Achievement Efficient Operations Assessment System

36. District Transformation Initiatives 2013-2014

37. Next Steps for Elementary Schools • Elementary restructuring and renewal • Reconfiguring elementary schools (K-5, 6-8) • Increase magnet schools (academic & career-focused) • Expand School Choice • Acquire facilities • Expand literacy initiative (pre-K through grade 3) • Complete the restructuring of special programs • Increase parent involvement • More high impact interventions for low performing students • Extended day and year • Intensive reading • Paterson Reads • Coaching teachers & principals • Ending Social Promotion

38. Next Steps for High Schools • Expand the breath of thematic curriculum • Add advisories • Strengthen guidance services • Continue capacity building • Increase parent involvement • Complete the restructuring of special programs • Explore new, and further develop existing relationships with business, community and university partners

39. “We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need to do that. Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven't so far.” Ronald Edmonds

40. Questions? For more information, contact: Dr. Donnie Evans – devans@paterson.k12.nj.us Ms. Eileen Shafer – eshafer@paterson.k12.nj.us